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S H A R E W A R E I N F O R M A T I O N
Korenthal Associates, Inc.
Last Updated November 1992
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What is Shareware?
Shareware is a means of distributing software where you, the customer,
get to use a fully-functional version of a program on a trial basis to
make sure it meets your needs BEFORE you pay for it.
Only then, AFTER you've decided to continue using the program, do you
plunk down your money. For your trouble, you receive a typeset
manual, a "registered" version of the program without "registration
reminder" screens, and sometimes auxiliary utilities and other
goodies. As a registered user of the program, you are also notified
of significant upgrades and are entitled to special upgrade discounts.
If, on the other hand, you decide the program doesn't meet your needs,
you just toss it away. No muss, no fuss, no refund hassles.
Shareware is typically distributed on bulletin board systems (BBS's)
and other online services (such as CompuServe and Genie), through
catalog vendors (like PsL and PBS), and even by friends and colleagues
sharing their latest "finds". Though it is sometimes confused with
"public domain", demo, or other free programs distributed through the
same channels, shareware is not free. It is simply software which you
are allowed to try out before paying for it.
Shareware's "try-before-you-buy" nature can sometimes cause confusion
over what constitutes payment for a program. It is important to note
that the fee you pay to a catalog vendor (or the charges you incur
while downloading the program from an online service) is a distribu-
tion fee only, and is NOT payment for the program. You have paid for
the program only after you have purchased it from the program author.
Of course, you could continue using the software past its trial period
without paying for it, but that would hurt both of us. The shareware
system and the continued availability of quality shareware products
depend on your willingness to pay for the shareware you use. By pay-
ing for your shareware, you allow us, the program authors, to continue
to support and develop our products, and that keeps both of us happy.
Please show your support for shareware by paying for those programs
you actually use and by passing them on to others.
Shareware is kept alive by YOUR support!
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│ ┌─────┴╨──┐ │ Association of
│ │ │─┘ Shareware
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└────╨────┘ MEMBER
Korenthal Associates, Inc. is a member of the Association of Shareware
Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware
principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-
related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly,
ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a
dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical
support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at
545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442 or send a CompuServe message via
CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.
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